Hey, all you hipster kids looking to pick up a bottle on the way to a BYOB: Cellar Rat has you in mind. This just-opened retail wine shop focuses on small, independent producers. The best part? Most of the selections will only set you back $10-$20; there's even a table vamping vino under 10 bucks. The owners envision it as an "indie record store for wine." In fact, Dean Schlabowske, one of the partners is a founding member of the Waco Brothers. Retro kitchen tables and art on the walls (we're talking a pic of Iggy Pop drinking wine) add to the laid-back vibe, as do classes, flight nights and tastings focused on topics such as what wine to pick for barbecue. PLUS: One of the partners in Cellar Rat is behind the soon-to-open Blind Robin.

Is a battle of the brunch behemoths brewing in Roscoe Village? If you've seen New on the Scene this morning, you may have noticed Orange on Roscoe is taking over the recently closed Brett's in Roscoe Village in May. That location, a few doors west of that other brunch favorite, Kitsch'n on Roscoe, will serve dinner as well as brunch (and should be the first Orange with a liquor license). But we wonder if they're trying to eat the 8-year-old Kitsch'n brunch, so to speak. Both spots, after all, have dishes called Green Eggs and Ham.

The retro-themed Kitsch owner Jon Young isn't sweating it. "I feel really good about our connection to the neighborhood," he says. Plus, "we have the best beer garden in Roscoe Village. The only thing that competes with it is the outdoor space at Volo." Of course, he's a partner in Volo, along with chef Stephen Dunne, so that's not a problem. Besides, the duo is probably more focused on getting The Paramount Room, a planned upscale restaurant and bar near West Town, open by this summer.

So in this battle of the brunches, who wins? Tell us the place you like better: Orange or Kitsch'n

Yeah, after a gorgeous weekend, the weather has returned to its normal soggy April self. But good news: with so many new bars and restaurants opening, you wouldn't want to be in the sun anyway:

<<<--Dining: New on the Scene takes an exclusive sneak peek at Jerry Kleiner's new spot, which opens tomorrow

Bars: Karen Budell goes Behind the Bar to give you the scoop on ton of new watering holes.

Music: Are you ready to rock 'n' vote? Print tix for the FREE show at Double Door tomorrow.

Dating: Forget your abs! 5 ways to tone up your love life for summer (On second thought--abs are pretty important.)